Pipe connecter



A. K. MosLEY PIPE CONNECTER.

June 23, 1931.

Filed June 15, 1929 mgl.

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- NEW YORK rire CONNECTER Application led J'une 15, 1929. Serial No. 371,154. i

' 'My inventionre'latesto improved means Vfor connecting sections jof pipe intendedfor use as conduit kfor low or moderate pressures of water, gas, air or olthervfluida and more particularly relates to. a pipe connecter of the sleeveor ferrule type especially intended for joiningsections of pipesuoli as is` coinmonly used as leader pipes in conjunction `with eavesgutters' on dwellings and other o buildings. 'n

Theob'ect of lthe invention is to provide a sleeve joint which may be economically produced from sheet metal :and applied to sections of any ordinarypipe, whether of cast ,1,5 metal, or rolled orfdraw'n from sheet metal.

A further object of my'invention is to provide a joint which may be simply and easily applied to sections of pipe intended for low or negligible pressures without any auxfzg iliary locking or sealing means, and which,

with the aid of suitable elastic composition, jointing cement orsolder, is adapted to withstand moderately higher pressures of water, gas, air or other liuids.

25 Other objects and advantages resulting from my invention will appear in the course of the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the l novel features thereof are more specifically .,349 pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. l is a sectional view of one form of pipe joint according to my invention, as applied to two pipe sections; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the 35 joint of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, corresponding to Fig. l, but showing a somewhat diiferent form of pipe joint in accordance with my invention; Fig. 4 is a side eleva. tion of the joint'of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a 4 0 detail illustrating the manner of sealing the joint when intended for higher pressures.

As illustrated in the drawings, the pipe connecter consists of two oppositely extending ferrule portions and an intermediate por- 45 tion formed to provide an abutment for the ends ofthe two pipe sections when assembled. The connecter may be formed by rolling, spinning or other suitable method from sheet metal, and may be of anj7 desired shape .50. suitable for use with any ordinary form of pipe whetherround, square, corrugated, or of other shape.

The device of Fig. l consists ofthe twooppositely extending ferrule portions 1 and 2 respectively adapted to be inserted into and to receive the adjacent ends ofthe pipe sections 3 and 4; the outer diameter of the portion l, and the inne-r diameter ofthe portion 2 being respectively equal tothe innerv and outer diameters of the pipe sections.l Intermediate these ferrule portions l and 2, the sheet vmetal of which the connecter is formed, is folded or bent to, form a two-ply circumferential'flange 5k formed concentrically with the inner end ofthe ferrule portion i and forming therewith a U-shaped channel or socket portion 6 adapted toireceire and preferably grip7 the end of the pipe section 3.,; the inner and outersurfaces of; themetal at the base. of the U-shaped portion, 6 thus form 70 stops against which the ends of the pipe sections 3 and 4 respectively abut.. Adjacent their outer ends, the walls ofthe ferrule portions l` and 2y arev respectively provided with curvedor bead portions 7i and 8,.each slightly 7,5 concave with respect to the adjacent wall of the pipe section to which it isfitted. These curved-portions, 7 and8 give to the extreme ends of the ferrule portions a certain yamount ofv resiliency soy they may be made to rmly se engagethe surfaces of the pipe sections, and also serve the` additional purpose of providing space for cement, solder, or'other sealing composition which may be applied in a manner to be hereinafter described, when the use of such an expedient is desirable for providing a tight joint. Whenvthe device is used asa joint for rain pipes, such sealing means is unnecessary.

The particularly'neat outward appearance ofthe joint `of Fig. l is illustrated in Fig. 2.

InV Fig. 3, a somewhat different form of connecter is shown. In this case the two end portions 9` and 1j() are alike and constitute outer ferrule portions .adapted to fit over the ends of the pipe sections similarly to the 95 ferrule portion 2 of the connecter of Fig.

l. Intermediate these ferrule portions 9 and 10, the connecter isy provided with a central annularportion ll having in inner diameter substantiallyequal to the inner da'metero 190 the pipe section with whichit is. to be used;

in the case illustrated, thematerialoffthe connecter is of substantially the same thickness as the material of the pipe, and the in ner diameter of the intermediate annular portiony 11 issubstantially the same as that of the pipe sections thus forming two shoulders 12 and4 13, against which the ends. of the pipe sections abut. This form of connecter has theja-dvantage that the bore Vofthe conduit is continuous, and uninterrupted at' the joint, which is not-true in the `case of the joint of Fig. 1. This feature is desirable in conduitsfor some purposes.. .Y j s At either edge of the central annular portion 11, and atthe rootorbase of each of 1 the ferrule portions 9 and 10, a bead or corrugation 14 is formed to jgive a substantial degree of resiliency to the ferrule portions 9 and 10 which are .preferably made to fit rath# v er snugly'over the pipe sections As inthe case of Fig. 1, the walls .of the ferrule por'- f tions 9 and`10 are provided with concave portions 7 'andi' 8 adjacent ytheir outer ends.

In'the installation of leader pipes with joints such as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it

will ordinarily be unnecessary to apply seal- Aring cement tothe joints; if in some instances it may Vloefdesirable, the surfaces of the 1 ferrule portions whichengageV the pipe sections may be coatedwith cement, white vlead or other jointing paint. 'f In instances where a solder joint is desirable, the mouthor oriL fice of the outerferrule portie-n2 of the conf necter of Fig. V1, orof'both vferrule portions 9 "and`10 of the connecter of Fig. 3, may loe` rstopened or expandedby means ofva coniof said ferrule portions and forming therewith a U-shaped channel adapted` to receive and firmly gripfthe end of the respective pipe section, theinner and outer surfaces of the base of said U-shaped channel portion comprising abutments for the ends'of the pipe sections to be joined.

2. A pipe connecter formed from sheet metal comprising two ferrule vportions of different diameters, thesel ferrule portions being adapted respectively to fit'the'interior diameter of one and the exterior diameter of the other of two pipe sections to-.be joined, each ofsaid lferrule portionsV being provided with a shallow corrugation adjacent its outer fend,.said corrugationbeing concavewith respect `to the surfaceV ofthe pipe engaged by the respective ferrule portions, and an intermediate portion folded uponitself to form cal Vwedge shaped'piece of wood, such as plumbers top, thereby providing space for Va gasket 15 to be inserted, as illustratedV in I Fig. 5, and then soldered as at 16. Itwill be noted that the in-,turned lips of the concave portions V7 and 8 serve to secure the solder and prevent it from drawing away from the surfaces of the pipeV sections, as frequently results from temperature changes.

While Ihaverde'so'ribed and illustrated the i vpreferred forms of thepipe connecter of my invention, it is apparent that "certain modications are possible without departing( from the spirit of myinvention, the scope of which is setforth in the appended 'claims- `"What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of thewUnited States, is

1. A pipe connecter formed from,v sheet metal comprising twov ferrule portions of different diameters, the smaller of said ferf rule portions adapted to Afit the interior diameter of one of two pipe sections to be joined, andthe larger of said ferrule portions adapted to lfit the exterior diameter of the other ofsaid'pipe sections, and an intermediate portion foldedupon itself to form a two-ply axiallyY Vvextending annular flange concentric with' the inner endof the smaller 

